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Compton House, Flat 2, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Compton House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Compton House is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Compton House, where floor areas span 29–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE48toD58
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2021from Aug 2012
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2022from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD64toE43
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Compton House, Flat 2, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Compton House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Compton House, Flat 2, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE

1decisions46documents5nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2018
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Remove loose stone and cement on all walls. Replace weathered masonry, window arches and sills with locally quarried stone bonded with lime-based mix. Repair or replace sash and sash look wooden window cases with same.

    Listed
    Documents
    46 docs on file
    Reference
    18/15933/LBC
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Compton House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in HR3 5AE: £180,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other High Town homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Compton House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

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Flat 1, 14 Castle Street, Hay On Wye

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Flat
£154k

Flat 2, 40 Lion Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AA

Flat
£124k

Compton House, Flat 5, High Town, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AE

Flat
£165k

Arvona House, Flat 2, St Johns Place, Hay On Wye

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£119k

Compton House, Flat 4, High Town, Hay On Wye

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hereford district page.
Full Hereford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 5AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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